Variation over time in the association between polypharmacy and mortality in the older population
(2011)
Journal Article
Richardson, K., Ananou, A., Lafortune, L., Brayne, C., & Matthews, F. E. (2011). Variation over time in the association between polypharmacy and mortality in the older population. Drugs and Aging, 28(7), 547-560. https://doi.org/10.2165/11592000-000000000-00000
Background: In the older population, multimorbidity is common and best practice may invite the prescription of multiple medications. Objective: To examine the association between polypharmacy, defined as the concurrent use of five or more prescriptio... Read More about Variation over time in the association between polypharmacy and mortality in the older population.